Alaska Air Group paid a total dividend of
159 million USD last year, for a market value of
8,051 millions (Market Cap
2,006 millions). Dividend per share of Alaska Air Group is
1.28 USD, and his stock market price
64.93 USD.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Alaska Air Group has a dividend yield of 1.97%, lower than the amount offered by both the market average and companies from USA. It is also lower than average of Consumer Services industry. This low dividend yield might has several explanations: company overpriced, expanding their business,...

In addition, you should compare Alaska Air Group dividend yield with other Travel and Leisure companies or firms from USA.

Alaska Air Group Dividend Payout

About the ability of Alaska Air Group to maintain his current dividend of USD 1.28 per share, an amount that accounts for 1.97%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below).
Alaska Air Group payout on ernings is currently 20.88%, which is
lower than the market average and companies of Consumer Services industry, which are 38.58% and 35.25% respectively. Both figures lead us to believe that there is confidence that Alaska Air Groupcan maintain his current dividend.

The payout on earnings should be complemented with the payout on cash flow since it is this last amount the one which can be distributed to shareholders. Cash flow per share of Alaska Air Group is USD 12.99 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of USD 1.28, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Alaska Air Group, compared againt world market average, USA companies, Consumer Services industry and Travel and Leisure sector companies. You might also need to check full financial report of Alaska Air Group.

Alaska Air Group Stock performance

Finally, last moth Alaska Air Group showed a return of 4.80% compared to a worldwide 2.15% average, and a 2.80% of Consumer Services firms.
Over the last year, the company obtained a -23.70% versus a worldwide performance of a 12.59%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for USA and Travel and Leisure firms.